Mark Cross

10. Mark Cross b. 1955 - Floating Poet Oil on board 64.0 x 100.0 Signed more info... The main cause of accidental death in the Pacific beingdrowning, this painting is in response to the trauma caused by afriend being lost at sea, then the relief of his being foundwandering in the forest, and then the cautious levity of theoverall circumstances of the event after normality returns. MarkCross - notes affixed verso Soy yo que pide, que quiere. Él que por ti cruje y suspira. Soy yo que vive y que muere. Que todo lo da por un solobeso. Soy él que sufre, él que no duerme y sueña. Él pronuncia tunombre al viento. Una y tantas veces llamándote, queriéndote cuando estás cerca,cuando estás lejos. Soy él que flota en tu mar, en tus aguas. Sumergido en ti,mecido en silencios. Am I she asks, he wants. He cracks it for you and sighs. Am I living and dies. That gives everything by a kiss. I am he who suffers, he who never sleeps and dream. Hepronounces your name in the wind. One and many times calling you, loving you when you are near,when you're away. I am he that floats in your sea in your water. Dipped in you,rocked in silence. Poem by Pedro Vegara Meersohn affixed verso

10. Mark Cross - Beached Guitarist Watercolour 79.0 x 91.0 Signed more info... New Zealand born artist Mark Cross is considered one of theSouth Pacific's leading contemporary realist painters. At the ageof 23 he and his family moved to his wife's village of Liku on theIsland of Niue. Whilst still living in Niue Cross regularly spendstime in New Zealand where his distinctive paintings are soughtafter by collectors from the Pacific rim and further afield. His work achieves a uniqueness that avoids the trappings ofregionalism, so often associated with realism, and replaces it withan acutely perceptive worldview. Cross's figures are totally andharmoniously integrated with the landscape echoing an ecologicalhope of growing respect for our planet. On a personal level, thequality of work is an indication of artist's closeness to nature,much of this initially fostered by time spent in Niue. The nineties saw Cross venture into other areas of artproduction such as the establishment of a sculpture park in therain forest in the east of Niue. A collaboration with his wife andseveral other artists, crafts people and musicians saw the creationof the Shrine to Abundance, an installation inside a shippingcontainer that toured Australia, New Zealand and more recently,Rarotonga. Painting however, continues to be his main focus andworks are to be found in many private and corporate collections inAustralasia, America and Europe.

Mark Cross On the Beach Oil on canvas 50.0 x 55.0 Signed more info... New Zealand born artist Mark Cross is considered one of the South Pacific's leading contemporary realist painters. At the age of 23 he and his family moved to his wife's village of Liku on the Island of Nuie. Whilst still living in Nuie Cross regularly spends time in New Zealand where his distinctive paintings are sought after by collectors from the Pacific rim and further afield. His work achieves a uniqueness that avoids the trappings of regionalism, so often associated with realism, and replaces it with an acutely perceptive worldview. Cross's figures are totally and harmoniously integrated with the landscape echoing an ecological hope of growing respect for our planet. On a personal level, the quality of work is an indication of artist's closeness to nature, much of this initially fostered by time spent in Nuie. The nineties saw Cross venture into other areas of art production such as the establishment of a sculpture park in the rain forest in the east of Niue. A collaboration with his wife and several other artists, crafts people and musicians saw the creation of the Shrine to Abundance, an installation inside a shipping container that toured Australia, New Zealand and more recently, Rarotonga . Painting however, continues to be his main focus and works are to be found in many private and corporate collections in Australasia, America and Europe.

15. Mark Cross - The Sleeping Cave Oil on board 90.0 x 100.0 Signed & dated 1992 more info... Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased by current owners directly from artist, 1992 Exhibited: Mark Cross 'Have We Offended' Te Manawa Museum, Palmerston North, 2002 Illustrated p. 33 Mark Cross: 'Have We Offended', Published Te Manawa Museum, Palmerston North, 2002 This image is an analogy for the grave and based on the many sink-holes that dot the Niue landscape and have been the home of the dead for centuries. Text p. 32 Mark Cross: 'Have We Offended', Published Te Manawa Museum, Palmerston North, 2002

Mark Cross Mangroves Oil on canvas 50.0 x 76.0 Signed more info... New Zealand born artist Mark Cross is considered one of the South Pacific's leading contemporary realist painters. At the age of 23 he and his family moved to his wife's village of Liku on the Island of Nuie. Whilst still living in Nuie Cross regularly spends time in New Zealand where his distinctive paintings are sought after by collectors from the Pacific rim and further afield. His work achieves a uniqueness that avoids the trappings of regionalism, so often associated with realism, and replaces it with an acutely perceptive worldview. Cross's figures are totally and harmoniously integrated with the landscape echoing an ecological hope of growing respect for our planet. On a personal level, the quality of work is an indication of artist's closeness to nature, much of this initially fostered by time spent in Nuie. The nineties saw Cross venture into other areas of art production such as the establishment of a sculpture park in the rain forest in the east of Niue. A collaboration with his wife and several other artists, crafts people and musicians saw the creation of the Shrine to Abundance, an installation inside a shipping container that toured Australia, New Zealand and more recently, Rarotonga . Painting however, continues to be his main focus and works are to be found in many private and corporate collections in Australasia, America and Europe.